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Vaal · Thursday, 18 Dec · 17:35
· 5f 212y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:35
Off time
8
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TOP DIVISION (SAF
🥈 Second
ANTONIO GAUDI (SAF
🥉 Third
FULLY LOADED (SAF
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
9.50
17/2
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | 11 |
Ensuing (G)
Latest win at Turffontein in July. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good, 20/1) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
711200- | G Lerena | Johan J Vuuren | 6 | 62.1 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 2 | 8 |
Mister Wilson (G)
[B]
2 wins from 5 runs this year. 5/2, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 56 days ago by neck from Antonio Gaudi. Others more persuasive.
|
41631- | Calvin Habib | Tony Peter | 3 | 59.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 3 | 7 |
Believe In Fate (C)
14/1, 4½ lengths eleventh of 12 to Antonio Gaudi in handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 2 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.
|
310/0- | C Maujean | Joey Soma | 4 | 59.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 1st | 4 | 5 |
Fully Loaded (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2024. 5/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 25 days ago.
|
217-015 | Mxolisi Mbuto | Fabian Habib | 6 | 59.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 5 | 1 |
Top Division (G)
[B]
Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good, 9/4) 2 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
124344- | G Lerena | Johan J Vuuren | 3 | 59 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 7th | 6 | 2 |
Cian The Conqueror (G)
[B]
C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Turffontein (6f, good, 25/1). Off 103 days. Must improve.
|
058207- | Denis Schwarz | Weichong Marwing | 6 | 59 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | 6 |
Xenophon (G)
FAV
C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in October. Creditable second of 7 in handicap (2/1) at Turffontein (5f, good) 25 days ago.
|
122-834 | S Khumalo | Sean Tarry | 4 | 58.5 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 6th | 8 | 9 |
Super Awesome (G)
C&D winner. Latest win at Turffontein in September. Sixth of 7 in handicap (8/1) at Turffontein (6f, good) 68 days ago.
|
952166- | M Yeni | Roy Magner | 5 | 57.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| — | 9 | 3 |
Antonio Gaudi (G)
2 wins from 6 runs this year. 25/2, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Turffontein (5.8f, good) 2 days ago.
|
21-4467 | Kabelo Matsunyane | Robyn Klaasen | 4 | 56.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 10 | 10 |
Longsword (G)
Course winner. 10/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Turffontein (7f, good) 25 days ago. Now below last winning mark.
|
44-6083 | Malesela Katjedi | Sean Tarry | 5 | 56.7 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 8th | 11 | 4 |
Bright And Brazen (F)
Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap at Turffontein (5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Shortlist material.
|
7248-33 | Callan Murray | Robyn Klaasen | 3 | 55.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Xenophon (11/8), Fully Loaded (3/1), Mister Wilson (4/1), Top Division (4/1), Antonio Gaudi (6/1), Super Awesome (17/2), Believe In Fate (10/1), Cian The Conqueror (11/1), Ensuing (14/1), Bright And Brazen (14/1), Longsword (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 74222.0 ZAR |
| P2 | 23759.0 ZAR |
| P3 | 11879.0 ZAR |
| P4 | 5940.0 ZAR |
| P5 | 2970.0 ZAR |